Sum variable number of rows with formula

[malisesaucier]

I would like to be able to copy formula down to sum amounts in COL B based on how many text values in COL A. I have searched to no avail. Is this possible without VBA and without array (would prefer to avoid volatile functions if at all possible)? (Can't use these when uploaded to secondary program) This is simple example of problem.

TIA,
malise

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<tbody>[TR]
[TD]abc[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"]10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]def[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]ghi[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]jkl[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]4[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]abc[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]def[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]ghi[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]abc[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]def[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

 

[Joyner]

Hello and welcome to the board,

If you mean you want to sum the range for each cell that has text you could use something like this, okay for simple cases as you show, assumes the first example data from A1:B4:

=SUMIFS(B1:B4,A1:A4,">=a")

 

[malisesaucier]

Thanks for the welcome and assistance!

The range will change so can't have static range to copy down. There are another 50-60 in my real world problem.
Some are 2 lines, some are 40-50 lines.

Regards,
Malise

 

[Joyner]

If you are saying the data is in blocks, separated by blanks, in a single column as you show, then off the top of my head, I would say that is not possible with a non-array formula or without vba.

 

[FDibbins]

then adjust the references to this...
=SUMIFS(B:B,A:A,">=a")

 

[Joyner]

Hello Ford, I think the OP wants to sum the blocks as shown above.

 

[mikerickson]

You could use this CSE formula

=IF(A1="abc",SUM(OFFSET(B1,0,0,MATCH(0,LEN(A2:A$65536),0))),"") in C1

If the "abc" varies insert a blank column and put the below in C2
=IF(A1="",SUM(OFFSET(B2,0,0,MATCH(0,LEN(A3:A$65536),0))),"")

These formulas have to be entered with Ctrl-Shift-Enter (Cmd+Return for Mac), which, combined with the volatile OFFSET will slow things down.

There should be a better formula.

 

[Marcelo Branco]

Maybe....


[Table="class: grid"][tr][td] [/td][td]

A​

[/td][td]

B​

[/td][td]

C​

[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]

1​

[/td][td]

Text​

[/td][td]

Value​

[/td][td]

Sum​

[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

2​

[/td][td]

abc​

[/td][td]

1​

[/td][td]

10​

[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

3​

[/td][td]

def​

[/td][td]

2​

[/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

4​

[/td][td]

ghi​

[/td][td]

3​

[/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

5​

[/td][td]

jkl​

[/td][td]

4​

[/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

6​

[/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

7​

[/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

8​

[/td][td]

abc​

[/td][td]

1​

[/td][td]

6​

[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

9​

[/td][td]

def​

[/td][td]

2​

[/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

10​

[/td][td]

ghi​

[/td][td]

3​

[/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

11​

[/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

12​

[/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

13​

[/td][td]

abc​

[/td][td]

1​

[/td][td]

3​

[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

14​

[/td][td]

def​

[/td][td]

2​

[/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

15​

[/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

16​

[/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

17​

[/td][td]

abc​

[/td][td]

1​

[/td][td]

21​

[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

18​

[/td][td]

def​

[/td][td]

2​

[/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

19​

[/td][td]

ghi​

[/td][td]

3​

[/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

20​

[/td][td]

jkl​

[/td][td]

4​

[/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

21​

[/td][td]

mno​

[/td][td]

5​

[/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

22​

[/td][td]

pqr​

[/td][td]

6​

[/td][td] [/td][/tr]

[tr][td]

23​

[/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][/tr]
[/table]

Formula in C2 copied down
=IF(AND(A2<>"",OR(A1="Text",A1="")),SUMIF(A2:$A$1000,"<>",B2:$B$1000)-SUM(C3:$C$1000),"")

Hope this helps

M.

 

[Joyner]

Hello Marcello, nice approach,

The OP says "text" values in column A, maybe that is all that is there and your formula will do the job, but if it can contain numbers, I think the formula will still return the value for the cell/row with the number. Can your formula be modified to only sum the text, without an array formual?

 

[Joyner]

I think this may do it, but I need to test further:

=IF(AND(A2<>"",OR(A1="Text",A1="")),SUMPRODUCT(--ISTEXT(A2:$A$1001),B2:$B$1001)-SUM(C3:$C$1000),"")